Chemistry JAMB, WAEC, NECO AND NABTEB Official Past Questions

1366

The compound formed between 14X and 16Y is _______?

  • A. XY
  • B. XY2
  • C. X2Y
  • D. X4Y6
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1367

The Van der waals’ forces are dominant intermolecular forces in_______?

  • A. Ammonium chloride
  • B. Chlorine
  • C. Sodium chloride
  • D. Water
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1368

How many orbits are contained in an atom with atomic number 13?

  • A. 7
  • B. 6
  • C. 5
  • D. 3
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1369

The negatively charged particle in an atom is the

  • A. Electron
  • B. Neutron
  • C. Positron
  • D. Proton
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1370

The alkanol obtained from the production of soap is

  • A. Dihydric Alkanol
  • B. Tertiary Alkanol
  • C. Trihydric Alkanol
  • D. Monohydric Alkanol
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1371

Which of the following metals is common to both brass and bronze?

  • A. Aluminium
  • B. Copper
  • C. Lead
  • D. Iron
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1372

A consequences of global warming is

  • A. Air pollution
  • B. Flooding
  • C. Increased humidity
  • D. Water pollution
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1373

Which of the following sources of energy contributes to green-house effect?

  • A. Natural gas
  • B. Nuclear
  • C. Wind
  • D. Solar
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1374

Consider the following reaction equation
C2H4(g) + 3O2(g) \(\to\) 2CO2(g) + 2H2O(l).

The volume of oxygen at s.t.p that will be required to burn 14g of ethene is
[C2H4 = 28; Molar volume of gas at s.t.p = 22.4dm3

  • A. 64.2dm3
  • B. 33.6dm3
  • C. 11.2dm3
  • D. 3.73dm3
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1375

Which of the following compounds is/are secondary alkanols?

i) CH3CH(CH3)CH3OH
ii) CH3CH2CH(OH)CH3
iii) CH3C(OH)(CH3)CH3

  • A. I only
  • B. II only
  • C. I and III only
  • D. II and III only
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1376

The compound that makes palm wine taste sour after exposure to the air for few days is

  • A. Ethanol
  • B. Ethanoic acid
  • C. Methanol
  • D. Methanoic acid
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1377

Ripening of fruits is hastened by using

  • A. Ethanol
  • B. Ethane
  • C. Ethene
  • D. Ethyne
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1378

When a compound X is heated with concentrated tetraoxosulphate(VI)acid, it produces an alkene. X is an

  • A. Alkane
  • B. Alkanol
  • C. Alkanoate
  • D. Alkyne
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1379

Amino acids are obtained from proteins by

  • A. Hydrolysis
  • B. Oxidation
  • C. Polymerization
  • D. Reduction
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1380

Consider the following half-cell reactions.
Al(s) \(\to\) Al3+(aq) + 3e
Cu2+(aq) + 2e \(\to\) Cu(s)

The overall equation for the reaction is

  • A. Al(s) + Cu2+(aq) \(\to\) Al3+(aq) + Cu(s)
  • B. 2Al(s) + Cu2+(aq) \(\to\) 2Al(aq) + Cu(s)
  • C. 2Al(s) + 3Cu2+(aq) \(\to\) 3Cu(s) + 2Al3+(aq)
  • D. 3Al(s) + 2Cu2+(aq) \(\to\) Cu(s) + 3Al3+(aq)
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1381

Consider the following ionic equation:
Cr2O72- + 14H+ + ne \(\to\) 2Cr3+ + 7H2O.
The value of n in the equation is_______?

  • A. 7
  • B. 6
  • C. 3
  • D. 2
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1382

The oxidation number of sulphur is +4 in

  • A. Na2S>2O3
  • B. H2SO3
  • C. H2SO4
  • D. SO3
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1383

Which of the following substances is a non-electrolyte?

  • A. H2SO4
  • B. CH3COOH
  • C. C6H12O6
  • D. NH4Cl
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1384

Chlorine water is used as a bleaching agent because it is

  • A. An acidic solution
  • B. An alkaline solution
  • C. An oxidizing agent
  • D. A reducing agent
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1385

The quality of electricity required to discharge 1 mole of univalent ion is

  • A. 9600C
  • B. 48250C
  • C. 96500C
  • D. 193000C
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1386

A compound with molecular formula CH2O2 is

  • A. A Carbohydrate
  • B. A Carboxylic acid
  • C. An alkanol
  • D. An ester
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